THE fine tuning of P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer ahead of her official return to service on Tue extends to also fine tuning the ship’s five beautiful pianos. After more than two years of not sounding a note, the instruments needed some special tender loving care from piano tuner...
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THE fine tuning of P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer ahead of her official return to service on Tue extends to also fine tuning the ship’s five beautiful pianos.
After more than two years of not sounding a note, the instruments needed some special tender loving care from piano tuner Carol Johns (pictured).
It takes about two hours to tune a piano properly, and according to Johns, two-plus-years of no playing had taken a toll on Explorer’s instruments.
“After nearly two and a half years, they’ve got themselves to under concert pitch so you have to lift them back up to get them in tune,” she said.
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